Coast police unite

The message is loud and clear from Sunshine Coast police who will join their national and trans-Tasman officers for the final Unite police blitz for 2010.

Operation Unite will see Australian and New Zealand police once again join together to target drunken antics and anti-social behaviour from dusk until dawn tonight and tomorrow.

Sunshine Coast Operation Unite coordinator Darrell Hardy said police patrols would descend on the Coast, with no park, bus stop, taxi rank or beach a safe haven for anti-social behaviour from Caloundra to Noosa.

Senior Sergeant Hardy said police would conduct high visibility patrols of licensed premises, monitoring intoxication levels in and around nightclubs and hotels, violent and disorderly conduct, minors unlawfully on premises and drug supply.

“We are hopeful that patrons of the clubs and all people who venture out this weekend, and any weekend for that matter, behave respectfully and responsibly,” Snr Sgt Hardy said.

“If they decide to misbehave, act violently or otherwise breach the law, then they can expect to be dealt with swiftly and appropriately.”

Police gave the Sunshine Coast “a gold star” for the last Operation Unite in September, with 25 people arrested over an entire weekend.

“The community benefits by appropriately addressing and removing violent and anti-social persons people intent on ruining the evenings of others doing the right thing and just out to have a good night.”